Watch clip



March 27, 1934. M BQUCHER 1,952,307

WATCH CLIP Filed July 7, 1931 N VENTOR Marcel Boa/chew M 4. QALQWQ H15 A TTORNE y Patented Mar. 27, 1934 PATENT OFFICE WATCH CLIP Marcel Boucher, Eltingville, Staten Island,

N. Y., assignor to V-B Clip Watch Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July 7, 1931, Serial No. 549,182

2 Claims.

The invention relates to metal clips and has for its principal object to provide a means for mounting a watch movement in a neat and simple manner in a clip which is readily attachable to any convenient part of the garments of the wearer.

The invention has particularly to do with a Watch clip of the general description disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 528,393, filed April 7, 1931. In this application a watch movement is mounted in a holder or case and the holder is pivoted in a stationary frame to which a spring clip is secured, thus providing a means for attaching the device to any portion of the garments of the wearer. The holder is swung away from the frame when one desires to know the time and means are provided for normally retaining the holder within the frame.

The present invention contemplates means whereby such a structure may be made in an exceedingly economical manner with a minimum number of parts, thus making for easy assembling and providing a reasonably priced article.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as the specification proceeds. Referring to the drawing forming a part thereof, and in which one embodiment of this invention is illustrated:

Fig. 1 is an edge view of the improved watch 30 clip, the clip being shown in broken lines as moved away from the frame, and the holder or case for the movement also being shown in broken lines as swung away from the frame;

Fig. 2 is an edge view showing the watch in the open position as it would appear when set on a desk or other flat surface;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation on a larger scale, parts being broken out and in section;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view on the irregular line 44 of Fig. 3; and

Figs. 5 and 6 are fragmentary detail perspective views of the co-operating members for maintaining the watch in an open or closed position.

Referring again to said drawing the reference numeral designates a stationary frame. This frame is U-shaped and comprises the top portion or cross bar 16 and side portions or legs 17. The frame is preferably made of a resilient material and the legs 17 act in effect as spring portions.

Pivoted at 18 to the cross bar 16 is a clip member 19. The clip member is urged toward the frame by a spring portion 20 bearing against a flattened portion of the cross bar 16. When the clip member is opened wide enough to force the spring portion 20 beyond the flattened portion of the frame it remains in the open position. In this manner the clip watch may be attached to any portion of the garment of the wearer with great facility. Other forms of spring means may be provided for urging the clip member toward the frame. Prongs 21 on either the clip member or the stationary frame assist in holding the device to the garment of the wearer. It will thus be apparent that the watch clip may be readily and quickly attached to any desired part of the garrent.

Secured to the extremities of the legs 1'7 are toothed members 22. The teeth 23 of these members in their preferred form are pointed and project inwardly. Extending from the toothed members 22 are axial pins 24.

A holder or case 25 carrying a watch movement 26 occupies a substantial part of the space enclosed by the U-shaped frame. soldered, formed integral with or secured to the lower part of the holder in any suitable manner, is a bar or rod 27, the ends being formed with toothed portions 28 to co-operate with the toothed portions 22 on the legs 17 of the U-shaped frame. To insure the co-operation of these toothed portions and prevent any possibility of separation, sockets 29 are provided in the toothed members 28, the pins 24 entering said sockets.

The dial 30 of the watch movement is visible through an opening in the rear side of the holder, that is, the side facing the clip member 19. Therefore when the holder rests between the legs of the U-shaped frame the dial is concealed. When it is desired to ascertain the time the holder is swung away from the frame, the crown 31 acting as a finger piece and the time is then readily discernible.

The holder 25 may be positioned at various angles in relation to the frame, depending upon the arrangement and number of the teeth in the toothed members. In the embodiment of the invention illustrated the apices of the teeth are 90 apart. Thus, when the holder is moved from its closed position to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 it will be locked there and in this arrangement the watch forms an ideal desk watch as it may be set on any flat surface and the time is always visible.

The teeth 23 and 28 are comparatively shallow and while they act as effective locking means very little effort is required to move the holder from one position to another. In assembling the device the legs 17 are forced apart a suflicient amount to permit the pins 24: to enter the sockets 29 and the axial movement thereafter is never operating with the toothed members on said frame.

2. A watch supporting device having in combination, a U-shaped frame, toothed members secured to the extremities of the side members of said U-shaped frame, pins projecting from said toothed members, a watch, toothed members on said watch, sockets in said toothed members, the pins in said first mentioned toothed members cooperating with said sockets.

MARCEL BOUCHER. 

